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RainDog

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16. I read quite a bit of his work oh so long ago

Reply to Rex (Reply #9)

Thu May 10, 2012, 01:20 AM

May 2012

he was a really interesting intellectual.

of course, his views were actually pretty centrist back in the 1700s....

no doubt he would conflate the teabaggers with the mob that he detested in France during the revolution. He would think they're too stupid to govern. I think I would agree with him.

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When have conservatives EVER been on the "right side of history?" [View all] RainDog May 2012 OP

Never. MrSlayer May 2012 #1

By their own admission, they'd like to stop the progress of history aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #2

great quote. I've never seen that one before n/t RainDog May 2012 #10

To answer your second question bupkus May 2012 #3

The next time will be hifiguy May 2012 #4

LOLOL!!!! RainDog May 2012 #11

That's probably why they're always so bitter, mean and petty Canuckistanian May 2012 #5

Selfishness is inherent to human nature. Many change, conservatives dont't. demosincebirth May 2012 #6

I think it's more about fear RainDog May 2012 #18

What the old-timer said... Mopar151 May 2012 #7

When Turbineguy May 2012 #8

Perhaps only their founding father was correct Rex May 2012 #9

I read quite a bit of his work oh so long ago RainDog May 2012 #16

I think he would cry if he knew that the Teabaggers Rex May 2012 #20

1861 scheming daemons May 2012 #12

Slavery was socially and economically conservative RainDog May 2012 #13

Staunch religious conservatives made up the abolitionist movement scheming daemons May 2012 #14

Uh.....I'm sorry, but what? AverageJoe90 May 2012 #15

What was the context of the time? RainDog May 2012 #17

you said it first and more eloquently than I eShirl May 2012 #24

more like what we would now call religious liberals eShirl May 2012 #23

A conservative who supports progress on an issue is simply a conservative NYC Liberal May 2012 #19

Prior to the 20th century, the political positions of 'conservative' and 'liberal' were coalition_unwilling May 2012 #21

When have conservatives EVER been on the "right side of history?" KAIXIN1 May 2012 #22